Tower Lord – Cover & Blurb Reveal

And here it is, release date 1st July 2014. Thanks to everyone at Ace for their work on this. Enjoy…

In Blood Song, Anthony Ryan introduced readers to “a fascinating world of conflicting religions and the wars fought in the name of those faiths” (Library Journal). Now Ryan’s epic tale continues as Vaelin Al Sorna discovers that there is no escape from the call of destiny…

“The blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling recognition with an impression of safety. He had a sense it was welcoming him home.”

Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus’s vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus’s grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm.

But those gifted with the blood-song are never destined to live a quiet life. Many died in King Janus’s wars, but many survived, and Vaelin is a target, not just for those seeking revenge but for those who know what he can do. The Faith has been sundered, and many have no doubt who their leader should be. The new King is weak, but his sister is strong. The blood-song is powerful, rich in warning and guidance in times of trouble, but is only a fraction of the power available to others who understand more of its mysteries. Something moves against the Realm, something that commands mighty forces, and Vaelin will find to his great regret that when faced with annihilation, even the most reluctant hand must eventually draw a sword.

please Tony, talk to your italian publisherr Fanucci and come also here in Italy! you have conquered lot of fans here with your fantastic first book! i loved it, one of te BEST i’ve ever read,, and since i’m reading fantasy from 35 years you can imagine how much i read!! ciao e GRAZIE (thank you)

I just re-read blood song for the 4 th(!) time. It’s the first book I’ve ever read more than once. The release date is quite shocking. It’s still so far in the future. I had hoped it will be released early 2014 or end of 2013. Well, I hope the 3 rd book won’t take 2 years for it s release.

Reading Blood Song for third time to refresh my memory. But I think I’ve read it again next year to fully enjoy Tower Lord. Anyway keep this up, great work takes time to complete so I won’t be complaining about the late release.

Thanks Kia. Always had a yen to visit New Zealand, it is Middle Earth after all. When I signed Blood Song for Goldsboro they indicated an interest in doing the same for Tower Lord, nothing confirmed yet but I’ll post here when it is.

Anthony Ryan. The author that understand what readers want. What he wants. What everyone wants.

That is… A solid story and consistent characters.

Now I keep coming back and re-reading Bloodsong, over and over again. Waiting for book 2 since August, 2012.

Can’t wait for the next one. Caenis (I know what you are). Nortah(I know what you will become).

Personally I don’t know but I am more visual oriented so there is some part of me that wishing someday books will have accompanying visual art.
Blood song deserve to have one, layout of all the characters, all the maps, all the settings. It has it’s own world. Like what they did on Starwars Episode I. A visual book for the movie. or Visual book for the book (Sounds weird but good to have).